6 thoughts on “Paul McCartney and George Harrison recording Abbey Road, 1969”
TONY CLAAR
When John said the words, “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus” it was 1965, the height of the world-wide, actual hysterical adulation of the group, known as “Beatlemania”. In a strange way, a for a few moments, maybe it was just a few months, or a year or two, but we all agreed at the time. The Beatle’s popularity was off-the charts, it was impossible to gauge or measure. What we as teens all knew for sure at that time was that they really were were the greatest rock band in the world. It was truly a love affair, in essence, and the passion was volcano-hot. Many, many people had already left the “church” ( this is well-documented in the 1960s ) and the experience of seeing, feeling, and hearing the Beatles perform their sensational, explosive, romantic-as-hell, beautiful, powerful, charming, rocking songs was a religious experience for most of us. We were transfixed; something like out-of-our-minds in bliss. Yes, bliss. It was a blissful experience in body and mind. That Beatles experience in San Francisco in 1965 at the Cow Palance was, for me, who had just turned 16, a million times more enjoyable and life-altering than any church service I had ever experienced. In my own mind, it was like a real religious experience, the kind I had only read about in books. It was fantastic. We were hooked totally. We were in love. Truthfully? John was right on. Totally. Right on, John. We still you love you madly. We miss you terribly.
Who cares, people say all sorts of stuff. I don’t understand why every crazy thing John said was always to instigate or get the press to pay attention to him and Yoko. When he said that it was the real guy who had been held back to seem normal. But he always said crazy stuff. Especially when Yoko came into his life and they were on drugs like heroine. Heroine makes you really think you’re tougher and doesn’t help you think before opening your mouth. McCartney always thinks before he speaks and really never goes to the press to say things about others. like Lennon saying Mick Jagger and the stones just copy the Beatles and songs sucked and he looks like a punny guy. He was also very influenced by others especially after yoko came into the sessions. His mouth always got the worst of him. People that grew up after the Beatles split remember all the crap he said to the media and fans had dropped him like a pin. McCartney was putting out number 1 albums and I think John was jeolous but couldn’t keep up because Yoko wanted her crazy music on his albums. He was also known to be lazy and out of it lots of the time. Only after being shot, his album was played and ended up being his most sold album, like other popular actors, artist etc, people start saying only the good things and forget about all the crazy stuff and mean things he idols have done or said. This is true, just like other artists that overdosed and /or died and then became legends. Like Hendrix, Jackson, Elvis, etc. They never worth more dead than alive and history changes the way they truly were acting and the type of person they actually we’re at the time of their lives. Sorry but this is the real truth because I was around at the time when Lennon was doing his sleep ins and blabbing about so many crazy things that made no sense or change anything. At least paul McCartney gives to many charities, does so many different things so help green house gases, stop land mines in countries that have had wars and leftover mines that people step on. Have his te to the Olympics in London for 1 dollar. I’d rather spend my time reading articles about George Harrison and his benefit concerts or Ringo stars all star band that plays in small venues. But Lennon’s estate(Yoko Ono) spends so much money to only repeat the stuff that sounds good and every remark he said is repeated over and over to bring in the money and change history for their benefit. Artists should be more polite like McCartney has been his when life. Almost like the Queen of England that has worked everyday to the benefit of Great Britain. Paul’s like a the only legend that is truly respectable to others and tried to continue creating music without talking trash like most musicians of today.
If I may point out, the conventional wisdom for a little over 400 years now, is the exact opposite of what you say: “The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.” ? William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (1599). I’m just saying. Before you a flame war gets started over this, you should know that since I first saw them on Ed Sullivan’s show, Sunday, 02 Feb 1964 at age 12, I have loved and still love all The Beatles very dearly, perhaps most especially of all, John Lennon, may he rest in peace. But in reply to your comment, I was compelled to say I think more people believe that usually, the bad stuff you did lives on after you’re gone while the good stuff you did often goes to the grave with your mortal remains. I’ve had that idea since reading Julius Caesar in high school, circa 1967. And our literature teacher, with her Cheshire-cat grin I can still clearly see, did absolutely nothing to dissuade us of interpreting that quote in this way, so—that’s all I have to say except for, “And, in the end, The love you take, is equal to the love you make.” — Sir Paul McCartney (1969).
When John said the words, “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus” it was 1965, the height of the world-wide, actual hysterical adulation of the group, known as “Beatlemania”. In a strange way, a for a few moments, maybe it was just a few months, or a year or two, but we all agreed at the time. The Beatle’s popularity was off-the charts, it was impossible to gauge or measure. What we as teens all knew for sure at that time was that they really were were the greatest rock band in the world. It was truly a love affair, in essence, and the passion was volcano-hot. Many, many people had already left the “church” ( this is well-documented in the 1960s ) and the experience of seeing, feeling, and hearing the Beatles perform their sensational, explosive, romantic-as-hell, beautiful, powerful, charming, rocking songs was a religious experience for most of us. We were transfixed; something like out-of-our-minds in bliss. Yes, bliss. It was a blissful experience in body and mind. That Beatles experience in San Francisco in 1965 at the Cow Palance was, for me, who had just turned 16, a million times more enjoyable and life-altering than any church service I had ever experienced. In my own mind, it was like a real religious experience, the kind I had only read about in books. It was fantastic. We were hooked totally. We were in love. Truthfully? John was right on. Totally. Right on, John. We still you love you madly. We miss you terribly.
It was 1966!! He was bored at home in Weybridge- and it was NOT the height of Beatlemania! FACT.
John didn’t say they were better, only more popular. Seems like everyone was paying more attention to The Beatles then the Lord God Jesus.
Co-rrect!
Who cares, people say all sorts of stuff. I don’t understand why every crazy thing John said was always to instigate or get the press to pay attention to him and Yoko. When he said that it was the real guy who had been held back to seem normal. But he always said crazy stuff. Especially when Yoko came into his life and they were on drugs like heroine. Heroine makes you really think you’re tougher and doesn’t help you think before opening your mouth. McCartney always thinks before he speaks and really never goes to the press to say things about others. like Lennon saying Mick Jagger and the stones just copy the Beatles and songs sucked and he looks like a punny guy. He was also very influenced by others especially after yoko came into the sessions. His mouth always got the worst of him. People that grew up after the Beatles split remember all the crap he said to the media and fans had dropped him like a pin. McCartney was putting out number 1 albums and I think John was jeolous but couldn’t keep up because Yoko wanted her crazy music on his albums. He was also known to be lazy and out of it lots of the time. Only after being shot, his album was played and ended up being his most sold album, like other popular actors, artist etc, people start saying only the good things and forget about all the crazy stuff and mean things he idols have done or said. This is true, just like other artists that overdosed and /or died and then became legends. Like Hendrix, Jackson, Elvis, etc. They never worth more dead than alive and history changes the way they truly were acting and the type of person they actually we’re at the time of their lives. Sorry but this is the real truth because I was around at the time when Lennon was doing his sleep ins and blabbing about so many crazy things that made no sense or change anything. At least paul McCartney gives to many charities, does so many different things so help green house gases, stop land mines in countries that have had wars and leftover mines that people step on. Have his te to the Olympics in London for 1 dollar. I’d rather spend my time reading articles about George Harrison and his benefit concerts or Ringo stars all star band that plays in small venues. But Lennon’s estate(Yoko Ono) spends so much money to only repeat the stuff that sounds good and every remark he said is repeated over and over to bring in the money and change history for their benefit. Artists should be more polite like McCartney has been his when life. Almost like the Queen of England that has worked everyday to the benefit of Great Britain. Paul’s like a the only legend that is truly respectable to others and tried to continue creating music without talking trash like most musicians of today.
If I may point out, the conventional wisdom for a little over 400 years now, is the exact opposite of what you say: “The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.” ? William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (1599). I’m just saying.
Before you a flame war gets started over this, you should know that since I first saw them on Ed Sullivan’s show, Sunday, 02 Feb 1964 at age 12, I have loved and still love all The Beatles very dearly, perhaps most especially of all, John Lennon, may he rest in peace. But in reply to your comment, I was compelled to say I think more people believe that usually, the bad stuff you did lives on after you’re gone while the good stuff you did often goes to the grave with your mortal remains. I’ve had that idea since reading Julius Caesar in high school, circa 1967. And our literature teacher, with her Cheshire-cat grin I can still clearly see, did absolutely nothing to dissuade us of interpreting that quote in this way, so—that’s all I have to say except for, “And, in the end, The love you take, is equal to the love you make.” — Sir Paul McCartney (1969).